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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-01-13
The Management of Lamps.

Some one has written some direc-
tons for treating lamps, and it so ac-
cords with the experience of another
that we present them herewith. To
insure good light, the burners of petro
leum lamps should be kept bright. II
they are allowed to become dull, the
light is uncertain, and, owing to the
absorption of heat by the darkened
metal, smoke is the result. Once IL
month place the burners in Il pan, Gov
ering them with cold water, to each
quart of which II tablespoonful of wash
ing soda should be added, and also IL
little soap. Boil slowly for one or two
hours, and ut the end of this time pour
off the blackened water. Then pour
enough boiling water into the pan to
cover the burners, adding soap and
soda in the same proportions as before.
After boiling again a few minutes, pour
off the water, rinse the burners with
clear hot water, and rub dry with a soft
cloth. The burners must be perfectly
dry before the wicks are introduced.
Should the wicks become clogged with
the particles of Dust floating in the oil,
and new ones not be desired, they may
be boiled in vinegar and water, dried
thoroughly, and put back in the burn
ers. Ii wicks have done duty all win
ter, they should be replaced by new
ones in the spring. Nickel burners
may be boiled as we'll as brass ones.
Time spent in the care of lamps is
never wasted. A perfectly clean lamp,
that gives brilliant light, is a great
comfort. What more cheerless Or de-
pressing than All ill-kept lamp, which
gives forth an unsteady, lurid, sight
destroying flannel The paper roses,
guelder roses, and chrysanthemums,
so popular for decorative purposes,
are admirable for placing in the lamp
chimneys to keep out the dust during
the day, and the wicks should be turned
little below the rim of the burner, to
prevent oxidation of the oil.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-01-13
Another Baby.
Detroit Free Press


"Another mouth to feed" said John
Allen when the new baby came.
GOOD never sends mouths but what
he sends bread to fill them," said his
employer piously.
"Aye. Only he sends the mouths to
me and the bread to YOU" asserted
John Allen.
81 guess God made II mistake when
he sent that baby here" remarked
John Allen, Jr., aged 8, the baby un-
til now.
"G0d never makes Mistakes" an
swered his pale fearful mother, the
baby's only friend.
1t is sad enough to many people to
have to come into the world at all, but
to come into world where no one
wants you; to be in everybOdy's way ;
to have your food and drink and
wherewithal you shall be clothed reck
Oned up and grudged to you, oh, poor,
little unwelcOme babe, who would be
in your place
They christcned the Allen baby by
the quaint and pretty name of Barbara.
Mrs. Allen hoped it would bring good
luck, because it had been the name of
sweet woman who was dead-her
own mother. And it reminded her of
that other Barbara Allen, and the
song she oftenest crOOned to the baby
was that old love song with its sad re-
frain.
I suppose the unwelcOme baby ought
to- have been pale, penslve child,
who never smiled, if there is any thing
in antenatal theories. But truth com
pels me to say that she was not. She
grew and thrived and looked pretty in
the only clothes that were hers, the
cast off and OutgrOwn wardrobe OF
John Allen, Jr. And she dubbed over
with laughter and cOOings, and would
be noticed and petted, as if she had
come to stay.
you'll he late for work, john" his
wife would say tn John Allen.
"One more romp with little Bah,
would he the answer, as he tossed her
high in his strong arms and kissed her
again and yet again. Aud when the
man went to- his work there were
smiles mixed with the crow's-feet OF
care on his face, as he thought of the
baby that at last had found it's wei
come. So with them all. The big sis
ter "wasted her time," as she express
ed it-as If time could ever be wasted
in that way-getting down on her
knees to worship that baby. And her
voice grew low and soft because of the
new love in her heart. Aud when lit
tie Bah could tOddle about you would
have thought them n family of luna
tics. She was their darling, theil
queen, their idol. All, it has been well
said that
God, in cursing,
halter Gifts han men in henedictiou
When the unwelcOme baby had won
its crown of conservation a voice called
and it went through the open arms al
God into the new home, where no
child is ever unwelcome.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-01-13
Opportunities of Young Women.

Annie Preston was the daughter of
a station master on one OF our railroads.
Her lover had jast been promoted To
the position of engineer on the road,
aud came to her to fill his cup of hap
piness 10y promising to share his good
fortune. Annie knew of only one rea-
son why she should not-John's hab-
its were loose in regard To temperance.
She therefore evaded his question aud
spoke thus: ''John, would You wish
nae 1" he your wife if you thought i
should like my beer every day and "a
glass of whiskey when off with excur-
sionistsT" 40 well, he replied,,"yo are
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-01-13

woman, Annie" "Hasn't a woman
as much right as a man to make her.
self miserable and her home wretch
ed 7" questioned Annie but with an in
dignant protest he was gone. The
next day, however, an accident occur
red to the train on which he was run
ming as second engineer. His cOmpan-
ion was stupefied by drink and power
less to act. John might have been but
for Annie's brave words. AS it was
his brain was clear and he was able to
save hundreds of lives. That night he
offered himself to Annie on her own
terms.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-01-13
The UnefisI Dog.

A. b. Reynolds of Proctor, who keeps
a flock of about rs sheep in barn
on the mountain between Otter Creek
Valley and Whipple Hollow, discov-
cred last Saturday that his sheep had
been visited by dogs and over 60 of
them had been mangled. He notified
the selectmen, who went up to the
barn to ascertain the loss. They
found that 20 sheep bad been killed
outright, IL were injured so badly that
they had to he killed ut once, and "a
more were badly bitten, so that some
of them may die. 1t will take more
money than the dog fund of Rut
land represents to pay the damages
accustomed to Mr.. Reynolds and
other owners of sheep by dogs during
the past year. Rutland Herald.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-01-13
T1te GaIedonia1t.
He Cured the Horse.
Hartford Times.


A Connecticut farmer drove a horse
attached to rack wagon to the wood
lot for IA small load of wood. The an
imal would not pull pound. He did
not beat him, but tied him to a tree
and let him stand. He went to the lot
at sunset and asked him to draw, but
he would not straighten tug.
al made up my mind" said the far
mer, "when that horse went TO the
barn he would take that load of wood.
/ went to the barn, got blankets and
covered the horse warm, and he stood
until morning. Then he refused to
draw. At noon went down, and he
was hungry and lonesome. He drew
that load of wood the first time / asked
him. returned and got another load
before fed him. have drawn sew
eral loads since. Once he refused to
draw; but as soon as he saw me start
for the house he started after me with
the load"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-01-13
SPECIAL.

We now able to furnish Sunday School Lii
brarles from the American Sunday School Union
at their net prices, freight paid. Books be
amined before purchasing. We can also furnish
Reading Clubs and Libraries with Books and Peri
Odicals at special rates. Correspondence from in
terested parties solicited
We take subscriptions for all kinds of Papers
and Magazines at reduced rates, and carry in stock
large line of staple goods at fair prices.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-01-13
HARDWICK TOWN BONDS
FOR SALE.

The Town of Hardwick, Caledonia county, Yer
mont, has outstanding Forty eight Thousand Dol
lars of Five Per Cent Bonds issued to aid the con-
structiOn of the LamOille Valley Railroad UPON
which interest has been regularly and promptly
paid.
By an act of the State Legislature towns are au
thOrized to issue new bonds for the purpose of re
funding or retiring their outstanding bonds.
At the last March meeting the town of Hardwi
authorized the refunding of Thirty Thousand Dol
lars of said bonds by issuing new bonds bearing
Four Per Cent. Interest payable semi-annuallY.
The new bonds will be dated March 1st 1887, to be
coupons registered, and in denominations of
500, $500 $500 $1,000, payable after five years and
of the town.
The undersigned will receive subscriptions for
the new fve-twenty bonds described above at the
office of A. T. Way, Treasurer of the town of Hard
be kept open to present bond holders until Sept
1885, and to others until Dec 1885, unless all are
subscribed for before that date.
The new bonds will be furnished to subscribers
at the First National Bank of Boston, at the of
fee of A. T. Way Treasurer of the town on the LIST
day of March, 1887.
In offering these bonds to the public we do so
with the assurance that no investment of money
can be safer or better. The town of Hardwck is
among the best farming towns in the LamOille Val
The Grand List and valuation of Real and Personal
Property is about S6lS 900. The town has debt
except its Railroad bonds as above described.
BY the laws of Vermont the property of every
against town.
&C. MoNTGoMERY.} Of
G. S. WHEATLEY, Hardwick
A few thousand dollars of the above described
bonds for sale at par for the next thirty days.
SELECTMEN.
Hardwick Jan. 1st, 1887. sO-82
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-01-13

shall have the cream of Prangs, Raphael Tuck
g. Sons, ETC., ETC.. at prices to SELL To those who
need cards in quantities it will be a appOrtu-
nifty to obtain them at special prices IF YOU
COME EARLY.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-01-13
Probate of Will.

CTATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT. S.
- In Probate Court held at the Probate Office in
St. Johnsbury, within and for said district on the
18th day of January. A. ID. 1881.
An instrument purpOrting to be the last Will and
Testament of Richard Willard, late of SUTTON.
IN IN c sara aisI T deeeased Deins presented
tors therein named for Probate:
1t is ordered by said Court, that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at session
of said Court to be holden at the Probate Office
in St Johnsbury, on the 22d day of January,
A ID. 1881, and show cause, if any they may hay 2
against the Probate of said Will: for which
purpose it is further ordered, that a copy of the
record of this order be published three weeks sue
cessively in the CaledOnian printed at St
Johnsbury, previous to said time appointed for
hearing.
By the Court Attest,
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge
A true copy of Record Attest
e0s2 WALTER z. SMITH, Judge.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-06-23
What Next?

At the outbreak of the Democratic
rebellion, Jacob Thompson. Secretary of
the interior under President Buchanan,
deserted his position. violated his oath,
and joined the Confederacy, taking with
him $1.5OO.OO0 in Indian securities be-
longing to the Federal government.
During the war he tried to introduce
smallpox into northern cities, to kill off
the wives and children of the brave men
who were lightning rebellion in the field
When he died few months ago the In
terror Department was draped in morn
ing by the Democratic ex-Confederate
who now presides over that department
A few weeks ago President Cleveland,
a Copperhead Democratic who sent q
substitute to the war, delivered q high>
sounding eulogy on the character and
public services" of John G. Calhoun, the
original secessioDist whom Andrew
jackson threatened to hang for treason.
The Democratic President and his
Democratic ex--Confederate advisers
have ordered all the rebel flags captured
By the Union soldiers to be returned to
the Governors of the late Confederate
states.
What next?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-06-23

The swil milk fraud is a perennial sensa-
ton in New York city. Disgusting as the
newspaper accounts of the swill stables are,
they scarcely do justies to the subject. I
once spent very risky and laborious month
among the muscular "milkmaids,r p who carry
a club instead Of a milking stool, and whose
muscles are more of fortune to them than
their faces, and / am willing to admit that
when my job was done and in print, fought
shy of the neighborhood of the stables for a
good many months. Long before my time,
Albert Berghaus had explored the same
ground, and pictured it in Frank Leslie's News
paper in all its grisly horror. Since my time
other reporters have done good work at it,
but swill milk continues to be drawn and sold
in spite of the revelations the press makes.
suppose healthy person can drink the stuff
with comparative immunity, but it must be
perilous to sickly and weak organisms, as
those of inyalids and children.
knew an Englishman, a clever inventor,
some years ago, who came to this country and
went to live in big cheap boarding house
here. He had wife and child-a lusty,
beefy, British baby, that seemed as sound as
one of its fathers machines. The child was
fed on milk procured in the house It be-
came unaccountably ill, and at the end of
hot summer it died The father, who was a
skillful chemist, had his suspicious directed to
the milk. He analyzed it and found it pure
poison. He knew nothing of swin milk, and
believed the deleteriousness Of the fluid to be
caused by a foreign poison But having
traced it to the dairy and witnessed the meth
cd of its production, his eyes were opened.
The swill milk man came down with hand
some sum in compromise Of threatened dam
ages suit He did not dare risk an exposure
in court.-Alfred Trumble in New York
Naus
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-06-23

Mr.. CLEVELAND, the fraudulent
President of the United States. for whom
the Mugwumps claim to have cast more
than the 1,O47 votes by which he was
declared to have carried New York,
would be willing to go to st. Louis and
have as many Grand Army men as pos
sible contribute to his boom as candi
date for the next Presidency ;but he did
not have time to spare from his fishing
to attend Decoration Day services. 1t
was just before Decoration Day that the
Adjutant General of North Carolina
made application to have the Confedert
ate flags taken from troops of that State
Surrendered; ;" and the President agreed
to surrender them. What did they want
with those flags in North Carolina?
Did they propose to take them to the
State Capital with imposing ceremonies ?
What lesson did they wish to teach :?
That the war is over? No one has de-
MED that the war is overl The real sig
nificance of surrendering the flags was
the recognition of the triumph of the
Southern Codfederacy over the United
States in the restoration of the Demo
cratic party to power; and it will have
to take some other shape than that
Gin. Com. Gazette.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-06-23
der that has given such unqualified Of
fense.
GOV. FORAKER EXPRESSES HIMSELF

GOV. FORAKER EXPRESSES HIMSELF.
Governor Foraker was found in his
cosy study at the gsbernatorisl mansion
on Grant avenue, at the head of State
street. He was hard at work on a state
document, but took time to give the re-
porter succidct statement of his views.
On the walls Of the room were several
pictures of Lincoln, fine portrait of
President Garfeld's aged mother and
other likenesses that might have been
expected to turn their faces to the wall
had disloyal sentiment been uttered.
The Governor. however, needed to draw
no inspiration from his surroundings,
for be was thoroughly aroused and said
with vim:
"Yes, sir, we've won a victory and
we'll try mighty hard not to loose it. 1
have not been talking much, but 1 can
afford, think, to let my actions speak
in this"
what is wanted. Governor" was sug-
gested, ''is statement of your own per-
sonal feeling in the matter"
"Well,' was the answer, 81 fell just
like the rest of the boys. 1t was an out
rage that felt we could not submit to.
1t was necessary for some one TO step to
the front, and as l happened to be Cow
ernOr made the advance l will tell you
just how felt about it. could stand
their rehabilitation of Jefferson Davis
and the joining Of him and President
Cleveland in eulogy of Calhoun and Sc
cessioD. / could also keep the peace
while Rosser was ordering Sheridan to
keep out Of the Shenandoah Valley and
Henry Watterson was speaking of the
pension bill as liniment to
abolish vagabondage by pensioning lot
of tramps. But l began to loose my
temper when the President of the Unit
ed States went fishing on Decoration
day, and made up my mind that the
time had come to draw the line when in
ignorance or defiance of the law he
userped authority to order the rebel flags
returned to the seceeding states. Not
that have any affection for the dirty
rags. but because they are emblems of
treason that are wanted for no other
purpose than public parade and to fire
the southern heart with pride over
contes3 that ought never to be recalled.
except with shame, because the crime of
the age. The people of Ohio are not
ready to recognize the southern confed-
eracy, and they do not intend to do so.
Tie state will not surrender any rebel
flags"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-06-23
A Very Thoughtful Act.

Two gentlemen were dining at high priced
restaurant and each had before him porter
house steak, a loaf of bread, potatoes galore
and side dish of some sort. Each had or
dered the same dishes, and the bill, exclusive
of small bottle of wine, was over 50. One
of the parties is a well known attorney, and
the other is well known on st. Anthony Hill
Said the attorney: "Thereis enough food here
for half dozen persons; suppose we dine of
the same dishes and give the balance to some
poor chap who hasn't had square meal to-
day. Though not in accordance with the
rules of the house, we'll take what we cannot
eat away with us"
His companion willingly acquiesced, and
after dinner they placed the remainder Of
their victuals in a newspaper, and, after pay
ing their bill, walked out They met a little
newsboy, who begged them TO purchase an
evening paper. He had six left and was
"stuck, and it was so late he couldn't sell
them The attorneys companion purchased
all the papers, adding an extra dime, and the
astonished little chap, with dumb show Of
thanks, grabbed the package of food that was
given him and dashed up the street. Est it
yourself" said one Of the gentlemen, before
the lad ran away. "Oh, mol" was the reply,
all take it to mother" Its dollars to q pair
of old boots that the boy was honest, and that
he will be good citizen some day.-Pioneer
Press Listener"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-06-23
The Veterans and the President.

1t did not need the letter of Gen. Sher.
man to assure the country that II Presi.
dent Cleveland visited st. Louis on the
occasion of the forthcoming Grand
Army encampment he would be receiv'
ed with respect and the consideration
due to him as President and a Com>
mander in Chief of the army and navy.
While the right of the President to ac>
cept the invitation rendered him by the
citizens of st. Louis is not to be ques-
toned, and while be is free to go and
come when and where he pleases, it is
equally the right of the veterans to ex-
press their opinion as to the prOpriety
of any step ne may choose to take. and
to say whether they approve it or not.
This they can do without laying them
selves open to the suspicion that they
are capable of offering an insult to the
President. or acting in any manner in
consistent with the character of soldiers
and gentlemen.
1t is called to remembrance that two
years ago when the Grand Army held
its National encampmsnt at Portland,
Me, Mr. Blaine was invited as a guest,
but. exceptions having been taken to his
presence because of the political posi-
tion which he occupied, the invitation
was withdrawn and Mr.. Blaine did not
attend the review. 1t has always been
the aim to keep the Grand Army as free
from politics as possible, and il is the
ill-disguised attempt to use that organ
iZatson in the interest of Mr.. Cleveland
that has stirred up the feeling of oppo>
sition in the Grand Army Posts.
The President can visit St. Louis and
assist in reviewing the veterans on pa
rade if he thinks it is the proper thing
for him to do, and there need be no fear
that he will ta insulted by any soldier
or civilian. But he cannot change the
sentiment of the veterans toward him by
timing his visit to suit the purposes of
his partisan managers in Missouri. The
veterans know what his feeling has
been and is toward them. They also
have had abundant evidence of his ad-
miration and partiality for rebel soldiers,
and they will be In no mood to gush
over him either as guest of the city
of St. Louis OF as President.-PittsCo Com.
Gazette.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-06-23
THE HARBOR OF REST,

The shadows steal out DER the ocean,
All crimson and gold glows the west;
White sails from afar,
Safe over the bar.
Drift into the harbor of rest.
The sea gulls come lazily homeward,
With wings that are weary with fight;
And over the deep,
Where black ledges sleep,
The lighthouse shines forth through the
night.
hear the glad songs of the boatmeu,
The sweep of their oars in the foam,
As gladly they row,
Through evenings glow,
To loving ones waiting at home.
"Yo-heave-oT they sing while their shal.
lops
Come steadily in with the tide;
The day has been long,
But glad is their song,
Safe back from their voyage wide.
The last sea gulls wing is soon folded,
The last sail comes in from the deep,
And dark over all
The night shadows fall,
The dream-haunted shadows of sleep.
And thus will it be when death shadows
Creep out from the crimsOning west;
Though far we may roam,
Night gathers US home,
Death leads TO the harbOr Of rest.
j. 5. Cutter in Boston Transcript.